NOË, Alva. Out of our heads: Why you are not your brain, and other lessons from the biology of consciousness

Abstract

1st ed. A noted philosopher and member of the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Science examines flaws in current understandings about consciousness while proposing a radical solution that argues that consciousness must not be limited to the confines of the brain. An astonishing hypothesis -- Conscious life -- The dynamics of consciousness -- Wide minds -- Habits -- The grand illusion -- Voyages of discovery -- A nothing reserved for everything -- Epilogue: Home sweet home.